Minister Yerlikaya announces: 17,427 drivers fined during the holiday!

During the first three days of the Ramadan Feast holiday, 17,427 drivers who were traveling without wearing seatbelts were processed.

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya, in a post on his social media account, addressed the traffic inspections conducted during the Ramadan Feast holiday and issued a call: 'Please wear your seatbelts, let the end of the road be a celebration.'

ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Yerlikaya announced that 17,427 drivers who did not wear seatbelts while driving during the first three days of the Ramadan Feast holiday (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) were processed. He reminded that it is a legal requirement for drivers and passengers to wear seatbelts in all vehicles, including buses.

Stating that the use of seatbelts in traffic accidents reduces fatalities by 45 percent, Yerlikaya emphasized that inspections are continuing uninterruptedly by land and air.

Yerlikaya emphasized that wearing seatbelts reduces fatalities in traffic accidents by 45 percent, and that inspections are continuing uninterruptedly both by land and air.

Yerlikaya stated the following:

'We are also demonstrating the vital importance of seatbelts to our citizens through our simulation vehicles. Our inspections are not for the purpose of issuing fines, but to prevent accidents and reduce our loss of life to zero. Please ensure that our seatbelts remain fastened throughout the journey.'

??”PLEASE WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS, LET THE END OF THE ROAD BE A CELEBRATION”??

During the first 3 days of the Ramadan Feast holiday (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday), 17,427 drivers who were determined not to be wearing seatbelts while driving were processed.

??It is a legal requirement for drivers and passengers in all vehicles, including buses… pic.twitter.com/JCvuMupM8C

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 1, 2025

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